April 2025
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Generic cloud services across architectural layers: a foundational package for cloud architectures
In designing, implementing, and governing cloud solutions, it is critical to define a baseline set of core services that must be considered in every architecture, regardless of the specific cloud platform. These foundational services ensure that essential capabilities — such as security, observability, governance, lifecycle management, and cost control — are embedded from the start. Continue reading
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Navigating Generative AI: Data Infrastructure, Build vs Buy, and Risk Management
While searching for insights on the implementation of AI, I found a very helpful article, “The great acceleration: CIO perspectives on generative AI” (https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/07/18/1076423/the-great-acceleration-cio-perspectives-on-generative-ai/) by MIT Technology Review Insights in partnership with Databricks. From this article, I extracted some key points regarding what Cloud Solutions Architects should consider. Data Infrastructure is Key Build vs Buy Continue reading
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Ever think of your system design like a LEGO build?
Your workload is the final set, the components are the bricks, and the topology is the instructions. Put them all together to create a stable, scalable solution – one brick at a time! Continue reading
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Cost Optimization
Optimize on usage and rate utilization while keeping a cost-efficient mindset. Think of cost optimization as managing a well-organized warehouse where the goal is to maximize efficiency and minimize expenses. Imagine you have a warehouse (your IT infrastructure) filled with various items (resources like servers, storage, and applications). You ensure that every item is used Continue reading
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Strategic System Design: The Pitfalls of “Lock-in”
The initial stages of designing a new system are critical, as the choices we make can either enable future agility or lead to limitations. I recently encountered an interesting perspective (in a blog post by Gregor Hohpe) on the concept of “Lock-in”: “Lock-in describes the degree to which technical or non-technical dependencies on a specific Continue reading
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